IntroductionAcknowledgmentsList of ContributorsList of MapsAbbreviationsMaps1. Native America (North)Native America (North) Beverley Diamond2. CanadaCanadaNicholas JenningsMajor Regions and Cultures: English Canada Martin MelhuishInuit Beverley DiamondQuebec Richard BaillargeonRegions and Provinces: British Columbia Warren Gill and Irwin ShubertMaritime Provinces Rob BowmanAcadia David Lonergan (Trans. Sinclair Robinson)Newfoundland and LabradorHolly EverettNWT, Yukon, Nunavut and Nunavik Beverley DiamondOntario Rob BowmanOntario (Francophone) Serge P. QuintyPrairie Provinces Holger PetersenWestern Canada (Francophone) Serge P. QuintyCities: Calgary, AB Martin MelhuishEdmonton, AB Adam KrimsMontreal (Francophone), QC Richard BaillargeonMontreal (Anglophone), QC Geoff StahlQuebec City, QC Richard BaillargeonToronto, ON Rob BowmanVancouver, BC Mark DuffettWinnipeg, MB John Einarson3. United States (Continental)United States of America David Horn and Dave Laing with Charles HammRegions and States: Alaska Suzanne SummervilleThe Appalachian Region David B. PruettCalifornia Dave LaingDelaware Dave LaingFlorida Dave LaingMaryland Dave LaingMississippi Delta Paul OliverMississippi Valley David EvansNew England Charles HammNew Jersey Roger Deitz and David HornNew York State Chuck Mancuso with David HornPlains States (Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma) George O. CarneyThe South David HornSoutheastern States David HornSouthwestern States Durwood BallTexas Rick Koster with David HornCities: Athens, GA Stephen ValdezAtlanta, GA Oliver GreeneAustin, TX Cotton SeilerBakersfield/Central Valley, CA Eileen SiskBaltimore, MD Dave LaingBaton Rouge, LA Alison J. PringleBirmingham, AL Andre MillardBoston, MA Daniel Cavicchi and Gary BurnsBuffalo, NY Chuck Mancuso and David HornCharleston, SC Timothy M. CrainChicago, ILRobert Pruter with Paul Oliver and the EditorsDistricts:South Side Paul OliverState Street Paul OliverCincinnati, OH Larry NagerCleveland, OH Sharon Carla Hochhauser and David HornDallas/Fort Worth, TX Ramiro Burr with Derek Delgado and David HornDenver, CO Dick WeissmanDetroit, MI Steve WaksmanEl Paso, TX Ramiro BurrHelena, AR David EvansHouston, TX Ramiro Burr with Derek Delgado and David HornIndianapolis, INTheodore F. Watts and David HornJackson, MS Paul OliverJacksonville, FL Timothy D. WatkinsKansas City, MO Dave LaingLas Vegas, NV Kenneth HanlonLos Angeles, CA Districts:Hollywood Dave LaingLouisville, KY Cotton SeilerMemphis, TN David EvansDistricts:Beale Street David EvansMiami, FL Dave LaingMilwaukee, WI Scott R. WenzelMinneapolis/St. Paul, MN Jonas M. Westover Muscle Shoals, AL Rob Bowman Nashville, TN Richard A. PetersonNew Orleans, LA David Horn New York City, NY Kai Fikentscher and Stephen Mamula with David Horn Districts:BroadwayAndrew P. Killick Harlem David Horn with Dave Laing and Ted Vincent Tin Pan Alley Timothy E. Scheurer Oklahoma City, OK George O. CarneyPhiladelphia, PA Dave LaingPittsburgh, PA Kathy English St Louis, MO Dave Laing Salt Lake City, UT Michael Hicks San Antonio, TX Ramiro Burr San Diego, CA Anna Szemere and Nora Gruber San Francisco Bay Area, CA Andrew Goodwin Districts:Haight AshburyDave Laing Savannah, GA PPeggy Blood with David Horn Seattle, WA Dave LaingShreveport, LA Ronald N. Bukoff Tulsa, OK Steve Higgins and Steve Jones Washington, DC Richard HarringtonIndex

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